St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-10
THE CARNIVAL MEETING.

A public meeting has been called at
the chamber of commerce tonight for
the purpose of having our citizens con-
fer together with reference to having an
ice carnival this winter. There seems
to be a general opinion that the ice car
nival is public necessity, but there is
also All apparent division of public SELL
timent as to how the means shall be
raised. There is very strong feeling
in favor of having the expenses of the
ce carnival paid out of the city treas
ury. The argument in favor of this
proposition is that the carnival is pub
lie benefit and the expense for maintain
ing it should be equitably distributed
among the taxpayers. On the other
hand. it is asserted that the hotels and
the merchants are chiefly benefited
by the influx of strangers who
are attracted to the city by
our winter carnivaIs.a and that those who
profit most should be the ones to COL
tribute most literally. Then again it is
insisted by some that the carnival shall
be free, while others maintain that it is
Just to charge fees for admittance and
ground privileges. These and other
questions will probably be consid-
cred in the meeting tonight and salts
factory conclusions will be reached.
If it is decided that the Carnival aSso-
citation shall continue in charge of the
carnival sports, then the question of
how the money is to be raised and the
details of the carnival management are
dhe exclusive business of the aSSocia-
hiOn. The members of that organize
tion are capable of providing ways and
means and of making the carnival first
sclasS in every respect. Their expert
sence in the past is ample assurance of
fMhat they are capable of performing in
the future.
But, if it is thought best that the car
nival be run under the management OF
the city government and the expense
DE paid out of the city treasury. then we
would have no hesitation in offering a
few suggestions. First of all, we would
Suggest that it be made free carnival.
In the second place we would suggest
that it would not be necessary to expend
anything like the amount of money that
has been estimated by the carnival di-
rectors. They report that each of the
two preceding carnivalS involved an ex-
penditure of 0,O00, and that it will re-
quire all of that amount for the proposed
one this winter. There is no reason to
question the correctness of their re-
port or estimate. But we do think
we see how the city govern
ment could conduct a carnival
the approaching winter at an expense
not exceeding $4,000, With an appro-
priation of $4,000 for an ice palace it
does seem that an additional $4,000
would cover all other expenses. The
city has all the material for illuminat-
ing the streets. The small cost of put
ting the gas fixtures up and the gas bills
would be all the expense in that direc-
ton. There is no need for any adver-
Using beyond the mere announcement
that there would be a carnival. There
isn't spot Of the civilized globe where
the St. Paul ice palace has not been
abundantly advertised. 1t is known of
ali men. The advertising done in the
past counts for just as much this year
As it did for past years.
1t may be stated as a certainty that
there will be an ice carnival in st. Paul
this year. There can be no doubt of
that. 1t is only a question of how the
money shall be raised for the purpose
and a question as to the details of man
agement. We hope that our public
spirited citizens will respond to the call
of the carnival directors and meet with
them this evening in the Chamber of
Commerce hall and start the bail TO
rolling.